Census

Census output fields contain U.S. Census information about the address. To include census data in the output, click the Options tab, then under Output Data, select the Census checkbox.
Note: The following Census output fields - CBSADivisionName, CBSAName, CSAName and USCountyName - are only returned when you enable the Return descriptions in output option under Output Format.
Field Name Max. Field Length with null terminator Description

BlockSuffix

2

Single character block suffix for split Census blocks. Returns A or B. Only available in Centrus Enhanced data.

CBSACode

6

Indicates Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA).

CBSADivisionCode

6

Denotes a subdivision of a CBSA.

CBSADivisionName

128

The name of the Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA) division in which the address is located.

A CBSA division is a metropolitan statistical area with a population of at least 2.5 million that has been subdivided to form smaller groupings of counties referred to as "metropolitan divisions." For more information, see Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas section of the U.S. Census Bureau website:

www.census.gov/population/www/metroareas/metroarea.html

Note: The CBSA division name is only returned if you enable the Return descriptions in output option under Output Format.

CBSAMetro

2

Metropolitan Statistical Area. Valid values include:

Y
Metro statistical area
N
Micro statistical area
null
Data unavailable

CBSAName

128

The name of the core based statistical area (CBSA) in which the address is located.

A CBSA is a collective term that refers to both metropolitan and micropolitan areas. A metropolitan area has a population of more than 50,000, and a micropolitan area has a population between 10,000 and 49,999. For more information, see Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas section of the U.S. Census Bureau website:

www.census.gov/population/www/metroareas/metroarea.html

Note: The CBSA name is only returned if you enable the Return descriptions in output option under Output Format.

CensusBlockID

16

The ID of the Census Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) code.

CensusTract

7

Six digits extracted from the CensusBlockID.

CSACode

4

Denotes the code for a geographic entity that consists of 2 or more adjacent CBSAs with employment interchange measures of at least 15.

CSAName

128

The name of the combined statistical area (CSA) in which the address is located.

A CSA is a combination of two or more adjacent Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs) with a high employment interchange measure. The employment interchange measure is the sum of the percentage of employed residents of the smaller entity who work in the larger entity and the percentage of the employment in the smaller entity that is accounted for by workers who reside in the larger entity. Pairs of CBSAs with employment interchange measures of at least 25% combine automatically. Pairs of CBSAs with employment interchange measures of at least 15%, but less than 25%, may combine if local opinion in both areas favors combination.

Note: The CSA name is only returned if you enable the Return descriptions in output option under Output Format.

USCountyName

128

The name of the county or parish in which the address is located.

Note: The county/parish name is only returned if you enable the Return descriptions in output option under Output Format.

USFIPSStateCountyCode

6

Five-digit FIPS code for state and county extracted from the CensusBlockID.